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<br /> 4. Identify youth at risk, provide support services, and improve coordination of services and referrals between
<br /> schools, town, and community.
<br /> Schools Town Government Community
<br /> •Enhance identification and support services for •Plan and implement a community-wide youth suicide •Present results of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey
<br /> students with emotional and mental health concerns prevention program developed by a task force of (YRBS)to parents and the community in a public
<br /> (anxiety,stress,depression,psychological issues)at all adults and youth representing the schools and forum and publish the full report on the town and
<br /> grade levels community youth operated websites
<br /> •Hire additional guidance counselors or social workers •Develop and implement a town protocol for suicide •Review YRBS and other data to identify problem
<br /> in elementary schools to provide a balance of prevention and response to a youth suicide areas,triggers,and risk factors for youth
<br /> preventive and responsive services
<br /> •Provide free,accessible individual and family • Train and educate adults(parents,educators,service
<br /> •Create additional preventive support programs in counseling and support services to youth and providers,youth groups)to recognize signs of excess
<br /> middle schools and at LHS for students with anxiety, families through a contracted community counseling stress,anxiety,suicidal thoughts,mental health
<br /> stress-related,psychological,emotional or mental agency or town youth services staff issues,self-injurious and risky behaviors
<br /> health issues(apart from TLP,Alpha,and SPED)This
<br /> may help offload cases that end up in SPED •Provide counseling and support groups for at-risk •Provide peer training programs for teens,
<br /> youth involved in alcohol and other drug abuse, coordinated with the schools,on what to do,how to
<br /> •Ensure continuity of support services as students harassment,bullying,dating violence,including those get help in situations of risky or harmful behavior,e.g.
<br /> transition in the system from one school level to the referred by police,schools,clergy and others signs of self-harm,suicidal behavior,drug use,anxiety
<br /> next
<br /> •Provide outreach programs to at-risk youth,including •Distribute information online and in print to the
<br /> •Develop Professional Learning programs and peer leadership programs at the Youth Center, community on what to do and how to get help in
<br /> delineate protocols for identifying students who designed to reach out to at-risk youth and enhance risky or harmful situations
<br /> exhibit signs of stress,anxiety,depression,suicidal self-esteem
<br /> thoughts,or risky behavior •Work to de-stigmatize the act of seeking counseling
<br /> •Designate a town coordinator or a contracted and support
<br /> •Partner with the Town and community providers to community youth counseling agency to be the
<br /> identify resources for school personnel to make community resource for school personnel to make 'Provide parent education and support groups aimed
<br /> referrals and do follow-up coordination referrals for at-risk students at prevention of suicide,substance abuse,sexual
<br /> abuse,domestic violence,self-destructive behavior
<br /> •Put information stickers on bathroom doors about •Provide an online directory of free and low cost
<br /> symptoms of depression and anxiety;suggest talking mental health services and private mental health 'Engage community groups,cultural organizations,
<br /> to doctor,guidance counselor or help line for advice providers in the community faith based youth groups,civic youth groups to do
<br /> outreach for youth at risk and their families
<br /> •Develop programs through a youth-run website and
<br /> social media to reach out to at-risk and disconnected 'Engage mental health and medical professionals in
<br /> youth and to provide information to prevent suicide, the community to advise and work with schools,
<br /> dating violence,harassment clergy and town services
<br /> •Work with the schools and community to provide 'Solicit community support,including financial
<br /> prevention programs,such as the Child Assault support,for mental health services for youth and
<br /> Prevention Program(CAPP),to younger children and families
<br /> parents
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